Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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ANZ paints grim cash rate picture – predicts 4 back-to-back increases

The big four bank is now expecting consecutive 0.50 per cent increases to the cash rate between August and November.

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Rates to boost by 50 bps, pause by September: Westpac

The bank’s chief economist has pitched its latest Reserve Bank prediction, predicting another half-percentage hike...

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WA launches home loan pilot for apartment purchases

The WA Government has announced a new home loan pilot for two-or-more bedroom apartment purchases, in partnership with...

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Popularity of crypto drives surge in investment scam losses

Record levels of scam activity were seen in Australia last year. 

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Flood-battered NSW residents allocated $1,000 grants

The federal government will begin rolling out a Disaster Recovery Payment to NSW residents impacted by the latest round...

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Rate rises to create additional stress for home values and households

The latest cash rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will have an impact on the nation’s property...

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Fixed v variable: Which is better in a rising rate environment?

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) anticipated to continue its monetary policy tightening well into 2023 even...

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RBA hands down first FY23 cash rate decision

Amid widespread speculation of another significant hike, the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed its cash rate...

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Predicted July rate hike to further test home owners’ pockets

An expert is warning home owners to prepare for the full impact of a 50-basis point hike today (5 July) and to further...

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New Broker Academy 2022 to help kick-start your broking career

Registrations have opened for the New Broker Academy, a free event set to help property investors launch a career in...

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Property owners leveraging home equity to ‘get further ahead’: NAB

A new research showed that property owners are unlocking the equity in their homes for a range of reasons but with the...

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5 reasons why young investors should bet on property for wealth building

Despite headlines filled with doom-and-gloom predictions about where the real estate market is heading, this expert...

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House prices push average Australian’s wealth even higher in 2022

Despite worries of a housing downturn, Australians’ wealth actually increased 1.2 per cent on average in the first...

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NSW’s first moves on stamp duty reform revealed

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has released details of his planned reforms to stamp duty in the state, though the...

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NSW unveils shared-equity trial for home buyers

The state government has unveiled plans to trial a shared-equity scheme for prospective home owners in the state, as it...

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Do banks pay attention to borrowers’ BNPL debts?

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clarified whether home loan providers should include debt...

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Experts warn the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ could become ticking time bomb

New research has revealed that first home owners in a number of NSW local government areas (LGAs) are at risk of losing...

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Aussie property surpasses $10tn in value

The total worth of the nation’s residential dwellings rose by $221.2 billion in the March 2022 quarter, bringing the...

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Economists predict back-to-back 50-bp rate hikes

Economists are widely predicting a back-to-back 50-basis point cash rate lift in July, with two of the big four banks...

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Government makes first update to Home Guarantee Scheme

Australia’s new government has announced the first changes to the Home Guarantee Scheme to come into effect under...

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How a bump of 50 bps could impact borrowers

What will be the impact of this week’s rate rise on Aussie households?

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Property investment firm loses licence

The corporate regulator has cancelled the licence of an Australian property investment company for failing to meet its...

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RBA reveals June cash rate decision

Amid much speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its last cash rate for the 2021-22 financial...

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How one demographics expert views Australia’s real estate future

The Australian property market is an extremely dynamic beast, constantly changing at the hands of the population’s...

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RBA considered 40-bp cash rate raise

The Reserve Bank has revealed that it weighed up three different options for the size of the first cash rate rise in...

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